Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-23

FEBRUARY q
SOCIETY NOTES.
The Presidents last public reception for the sea-
son, held last evening from to IL, was quiet
event inside the Blue reception parlcr. where Mira
cleveland, Mrs- Manning, Mira Endlcott and Mrs.
Lamar stood in the receiving line. The presenta-
ions were made as usual by Col J. N. Wilson and
Lieut.. Duvan
Mrs. Cleveland wore princess robe OF ruby
push the neck cut square In front and pointed In
Ine oack was edged with point lace Her hair was
wore diamond necklace and three diamond
pe9aants at her throat, and a diamond In the
bodice Of her dress. Her hands were unencum-
Dered, and she gave her whole attention to the
business OF the occasion,-the shaking OF hands.
M1s Manning was looking very handsome In
with cascades Of ruies and tie front with duchess
iace. The bodice was decollete edged with satin
iolus IN which was diamond star, pearl neck
couture was dressed with white ostrich tips. Mrs.
manning held the only bouquet In the nne.-a
o4 msa Of La France roses and white hyaclnthS
dress OF plum colored velvet, with reyers upon
the waist and skirt, and waisteoat and front of
skirt OF pearl satin, brocaded with flowers In
natural cOlors She wore white feathers and q
wMte a1grette In her hair.
MS; Lamar wore lavender ottoman SILK Win
uTaperleS OF oriental lace.
MISS bose e. Cleveland, who was In the back
parS OF the blue room, wore wine colored Velvet
bangles, Egyptian ornaments, and the front Of
skirt and waistcoat yelled in escurial lace. She
wore red roses in her hair and nephetos roses In
dress OF white six, pointed back and front, and
tne opening edged with broad gold DandS. Sne
nK roses In her hair and Ss saS
rette Of white satin in her hair Miss Mary Wilson
wore becoming dress OF pink Grape prOfuSely
tf1MIneQ with pink satin ribbons.
Secretaries Manning, Whitney and Lamar, COL
Ana MIS- Lamont Hon Mr. sowden ana irends
s s1S Rss sss
two uniformed policemen had to be brought to in
duce the people to move on. some 900 people
shook hands with the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land between the hours Of and II, when when the Ne;
ceivtng party went upstairs to enjoy well-earned
refreshments.
Mrs. Robert Bradley gave a luncheon on Monday
to Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Mrs. Slack, MIS-. Tyler
Berghmanns, Miss Wallach, Miss Porter, Miss
Barnes, Miss Flora West and Miss Bancroft. The
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either end OF the table. The guest cards were fan
shaped and the printed menus had wreaths OF
pretty bisQue figures. Mr.. and Mrs Bradley gave
dinner last evening to DR.. Kempster, OF Oshkosh.
street was very gay yesterday afternoon. Miss
Edes had in her tea room Miss Ricketts, and Mrs.
entertaining their friends by MI. and Mrs. Spencer
Schuyler, Miss Schuyler, Miss Blount and Miss
Is 9I and me- HI Rt III held
levees during the early portion OF the afternoon.
Later in the day everybody not already there
| went to Mrs. vance's high carnival tea, that
wound up at eight O'Clock with q dance. Mrs
colored brocade, cut decolete and with train, and
| held q large bouquet Of jonquils. She was as
Brem, OF Charlotte, n G., Miss English Miss wal
thall, Miss Swan, Miss Mildred Lee, Mrs. Skinner,
Mrs. Kenna, Mrs Jarvis, Mrs. Gouyerneur, Miss
Miss Deering, Miss Mullen, Mrs Christy, Miss Doud
and Mrs. Cheatham. A bountiful table was spread
served aS from side tables. An orchestra was sta
| toned aboye-sta1rs and the carpets were covered
with dancing crash. Some of those present were
queen, Mrs. Stockton, Miss Julia stockton, Repre-
sentatives J. i. Campbell and Outhwaite, MrS
Senator MIS- D. ase MI Pra ane Ms
Teller, Commodore and Mrs. schley, Mrs. Seymour,
Mrs. breckenridge, Miss Holman, Mrs. senator
B BIsS Ms h De long, Ms Nordho Mrs.
King, Miss Gouverneur, Mrs. Malone, Miss Ma
home Mrs: Kent. Lieut.; Lemley, Minister and Ms
VEINS, Mrs j. G. Payne Miss Warneld, the Chinese
Minister, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Cockreil and Mrs Frank
Riggs.
The twenty-second and last shop" OF the
National hotel season took place at the hotel last
ators Coke and Berry, Mr.. Mitchell, MI. Schneider,
Judge saipman MI sP5a9g MI W
Nams Hoffman, and many others.
Mrs. Senator Harrison will receive callers in
formally tomorrow Thursdayl. from to 6, in the
red parlor OF the Riggs House. This will be her
closing reception.
Mrs seawen and the Misses seawell will receive
as usual on Friday afternoon, assisted after 5
O'Clock by Madame ModJeska.
Miss Annie Stedman, daughter OF Dr.. Joseph R.
Stedman, of Boston, is the guest Of Mrs Pickett,
No. % Grant Place.
Mrs. James Douglass Mcbride Will be at home
informally on Saturdays during Lent.
Mr.. Bratnard H. Warmers spacious mansion on
Massachusetts, avenue was crowded with bril-
liant throng last evening, to do honor to the lead
ing musical artists and authors OF washington.
| The halls library and parlor were banked with
| lilies, palms, magnoliaS and choice exotics, and
| the dining room was trimmed with smilax, tulips
ce aa Els guests BY Mrs. Henry A. Willard
Jno. J. Knox, Mrs. Benz Huntington, Mrs Chas.
Nordhofl. Mrs: Capt, De Long, Miss Albert
minister. The following persons rendered
vas served The Fran ASs club Mrs Jpo Jay
Dean and Drs. Walter and Bischon: Mr.. Hay gave
the musical recitation Of Mrs. Watkins party
with his usual rich hufnOr.
Mrs. Washburn, OF Lewiston, Me-, wife OF the
Rev. Canon W. H. Washburn, is the guest Of friends
at l25 18th street southeast.
Death Of Mrs. Walter 8. Cox.
Mrs Walter 8. COX, the wife Of Judge COX, OF the
Supreme Court Of the District, died at half-past
twelve o'clock to-day at her home corner 18th and
streets northwest Mrs. Cox had been an invalid
all winter and seriously Ill for several days. Her
illness took sudden and fatal turn this morning
Deceased was daughter OF the late Judge James
Dunlop, Of West Washington, who sat as Judge
OF the Supreme Court OF the district. She Was an
estimable lady, and her death Is sincerely de-
plOred by a wide circle OF friends. Judge Cox has
In his sudden Bereavement the sympathy OF the
whole community. Mrs. COX leaves two children,
q son and daughter.
PATENTS IssUED.-The following patents have
been issued to citizens of the District: Winfield s.
Dunn, carriage curtain fastner James A. Maloney,
pneumatic annulciatOr; Marvin e. Stone UNI
brelia; Edmund W. woodruff, paper file holder.
The NORTHWEST INDIAN AGREEMENTs.-The Sec-
rotary Of the Interior today submitted to the
President, with the recommendation Of rati1ca-
ton by Congress, the agreements recently made
by the northwest commission with the Ch1ppeWaS
OF northern Minnesota relating TO their lands, by
which large tracts OF valuable land will be opened
| for settlement.
A New York Strike Settled
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